Injen Arrived - SERIOUS concerns, may not install?
12-18-2002, 05:59 PM
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Originally posted by Ohio350z
What's the point of putting on these new air induction kits. They don't add any serious power and from the dyno results I have seen they don't do a damm thing. Why risk water intake into your car when the thing doesn't improve performance.
What's the point of putting on these new air induction kits. They don't add any serious power and from the dyno results I have seen they don't do a damm thing. Why risk water intake into your car when the thing doesn't improve performance.
Also, all this talk of hydrolock is just hype. The chance of this happening is extremely minimal.
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12-18-2002, 07:57 PM
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you must do some bolt ons before moving onward. of course gains are minimal, but they are through the whole power band, which is a good bit of performance improvement.
then again, intakes are useless with a turbo. but untill turbos come around, the intakes lots of fun sounds good, looks nice. and a few extra hp is always good.you paid 30000grand for 287hp, 300$ for 5 hp is cheap.
then again, intakes are useless with a turbo. but untill turbos come around, the intakes lots of fun sounds good, looks nice. and a few extra hp is always good.you paid 30000grand for 287hp, 300$ for 5 hp is cheap.
12-18-2002, 08:54 PM
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Originally posted by ares
you must do some bolt ons before moving onward. of course gains are minimal, but they are through the whole power band, which is a good bit of performance improvement.
then again, intakes are useless with a turbo. but untill turbos come around, the intakes lots of fun sounds good, looks nice. and a few extra hp is always good.you paid 30000grand for 287hp, 300$ for 5 hp is cheap.
you must do some bolt ons before moving onward. of course gains are minimal, but they are through the whole power band, which is a good bit of performance improvement.
then again, intakes are useless with a turbo. but untill turbos come around, the intakes lots of fun sounds good, looks nice. and a few extra hp is always good.you paid 30000grand for 287hp, 300$ for 5 hp is cheap.
1) you dont need bolt ons before moving forward... i am planning to go the greddy turbo kit... from the intake to the exhaust and all in between... why do i need any other intake?
2) i paid closer to $37,000 for a piece of art, and a really fun automobile. not for 287hp.
m
oh yeah, who paid $30,000,000 for thier Z?
12-18-2002, 09:14 PM
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hehe I knew number 2 would come up, and your right. as for number one, a turbo kit coming with a included exhaust is news to me, ussually they might offer a very free flowing exhaust tuned for the turbo, but its typicly not REQUIRED, so its a seperate option that could be bought by itself.
and I did say intakes were useless, as well as headers, but you can sell them down the road when you get the turbo. for me, 300$ is doable, but Im a ways away from 6grand of more for the turbo kit. Ill play with what I can now, and keep saving for the holy grail.
and I did say intakes were useless, as well as headers, but you can sell them down the road when you get the turbo. for me, 300$ is doable, but Im a ways away from 6grand of more for the turbo kit. Ill play with what I can now, and keep saving for the holy grail.
12-19-2002, 07:05 PM
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Originally posted by TJZ
Exhaust wont be included in the greddy turbo kit.
Exhaust wont be included in the greddy turbo kit.
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12-19-2002, 07:18 PM
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my point was i will wait to buy the greddy turbo kit, then supplement any parts necessary with the appropriate ones from greddy...
i might get the evolution sooner, but jeremy will know first.
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i might get the evolution sooner, but jeremy will know first.
m
12-20-2002, 02:07 AM
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Originally posted by sdpearso
What is your experience with this intake? What's the butt-dyno tell you? How does it sound?
What is your experience with this intake? What's the butt-dyno tell you? How does it sound?
12-21-2002, 01:30 PM
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Originally posted by chazzg
The Way the Z's stock air flow is routed from the botom front of the car and tunled up right in to the front it workes just as Good As a CAI And it sounds great. Very noticeable and good power +3-5 Rhp And +4-5 Lbs torque ( ill confirm that after dyno) Its also Only $140.
The Way the Z's stock air flow is routed from the botom front of the car and tunled up right in to the front it workes just as Good As a CAI And it sounds great. Very noticeable and good power +3-5 Rhp And +4-5 Lbs torque ( ill confirm that after dyno) Its also Only $140.
Only $45 , you can do it yourself , and it gets the same gain in hp and torgue. Of coarse you don't get the funny sound
12-21-2002, 02:24 PM
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Originally posted by daddy Z
It was for this reason I just got the replacement K&N filter.
Only $45 , you can do it yourself , and it gets the same gain in hp and torgue. Of coarse you don't get the funny sound
It was for this reason I just got the replacement K&N filter.
Only $45 , you can do it yourself , and it gets the same gain in hp and torgue. Of coarse you don't get the funny sound
12-21-2002, 02:31 PM
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Originally posted by TJZ
and you get a loss of hp when your engine heats up.
and you get a loss of hp when your engine heats up.
The stock box does a better job then that piece of tin they call a heat shield.
12-21-2002, 02:36 PM
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a loss as compaired to the regular filter .. I don't think so. Now if you are compairing it to the injen then maybe. If you are compairing to the wolf pop then no way.
The stock box does a better job then that piece of tin they call a heat shield.
a loss as compaired to the regular filter .. I don't think so. Now if you are compairing it to the injen then maybe. If you are compairing to the wolf pop then no way.
The stock box does a better job then that piece of tin they call a heat shield.
12-21-2002, 03:05 PM
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Some of you guys are just plain out "couch mechanics". Please have use a bit of personal experience and intuition before making comments about performance gains.
Ive thrown enough money into my cars to know.....
- The injen WILL increase HP
- It will not loose HP when hot. Its sucking air from in the grill, not next to the engine.
Ive thrown enough money into my cars to know.....
- The injen WILL increase HP
- It will not loose HP when hot. Its sucking air from in the grill, not next to the engine.
12-21-2002, 03:07 PM
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Originally posted by wadd3456
Some of you guys are just plain out "couch mechanics". Please have use a bit of personal experience and intuition before making comments about performance gains.
Ive thrown enough money into my cars to know.....
- The injen WILL increase HP
- It will not loose HP when hot. Its sucking air from in the grill, not next to the engine.
Some of you guys are just plain out "couch mechanics". Please have use a bit of personal experience and intuition before making comments about performance gains.
Ive thrown enough money into my cars to know.....
- The injen WILL increase HP
- It will not loose HP when hot. Its sucking air from in the grill, not next to the engine.
12-21-2002, 03:45 PM
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Originally posted by wadd3456
Some of you guys are just plain out "couch mechanics". Please have use a bit of personal experience and intuition before making comments about performance gains.
Ive thrown enough money into my cars to know.....
- The injen WILL increase HP
- It will not loose HP when hot. Its sucking air from in the grill, not next to the engine.
Some of you guys are just plain out "couch mechanics". Please have use a bit of personal experience and intuition before making comments about performance gains.
Ive thrown enough money into my cars to know.....
- The injen WILL increase HP
- It will not loose HP when hot. Its sucking air from in the grill, not next to the engine.
I just don't want people to think that throwing money at the Z is going to get them the rewards people making a buck tell them.
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12-21-2002, 04:06 PM
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Ok, i just re-read what you posted. You do favor the injen, not the pop. Ok, im in 100% agreement.
RSX-S huh? My buddy has one and from what I understand, most of your intakes wind up sucking hot air right back in. THen they went to heat shields and they kept breaking. Lordy. Did you use one like that?
I know that when his car heats up it doenst run quite as strong.
RSX-S huh? My buddy has one and from what I understand, most of your intakes wind up sucking hot air right back in. THen they went to heat shields and they kept breaking. Lordy. Did you use one like that?
I know that when his car heats up it doenst run quite as strong.
12-21-2002, 04:19 PM
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Originally posted by wadd3456
RSX-S huh? My buddy has one and from what I understand, most of your intakes wind up sucking hot air right back in. THen they went to heat shields and they kept breaking. Lordy. Did you use one like that?
RSX-S huh? My buddy has one and from what I understand, most of your intakes wind up sucking hot air right back in. THen they went to heat shields and they kept breaking. Lordy. Did you use one like that?
I didn't have the problem since I was cooling my own air via N2O
12-21-2002, 08:30 PM
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Originally posted by daddy Z
thats right and Injen never would address the problem to anyones satisfaction. It made good hp when it was cold but next to non when it got hot.
I didn't have the problem since I was cooling my own air via N2O
thats right and Injen never would address the problem to anyones satisfaction. It made good hp when it was cold but next to non when it got hot.
I didn't have the problem since I was cooling my own air via N2O